HIH - Data Management Strategy & Governance Advisor at Cigna Healthcare

Hyderabad, Telangana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Governance, Data Strategy, SQL, Python, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, Analytics Engineering, Power BI, Databricks, Fabric, Denodo, Team Leadership, KPI Harmonization, Data Profiling, Semantic Modeling, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Advisor, Data Strategy (Cigna Investment Management) Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid) Reports To: Functionally to Data Enablement Team, Senior Manager, Cigna Investment Manager GCC Job Family: Finance Data & Analytics Join the Transformation The Cigna Investment Management (CIM), Data Enablement Team (DET), is needs to build a data governance model, to build a faster, data-driven investment organization. You will guide a team of 1-2 professionals, working closely with Investment professionals across the US and India, to turn data and automation opportunities into measurable results. ABOUT CIGNA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Cigna Investment Management (CIM) has overall responsibility for the over $30 billion of invested assets for Cigna's Insurance Portfolios and the Cigna Pension Plans. Cigna is a leading global health services and insurance provider and Fortune 15 company whose invested assets include public and private corporate bonds, commercial mortgages, private corporate mezzanine debt and equity, real estate equity, public equity and short-term investments. Role Overview You will execute CIM’s Data Strategy. The role requires strong finance and/or investment knowledge, analytical expertise, and the ability to connect business goals to data and technology solutions. This is a business role that works in close partnership with technology teams for implementation and scale. The Manager oversees a blended team of analysts and technical practitioners responsible for building trusted, scalable data assets that power analytics, and process modernization. This role designs the roadmap, guides architectural direction, ensures quality and governance, and partners with technology teams to transition designs into robust, enterprise-grade production pipelines. You will set direction, remove obstacles, and ensure execution of high-quality data products that improve accuracy, speed, and consistency across Finance. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Define and advance the CIM Data Governance roadmap. Identify priorities for data standardization, quality improvement, lineage, KPI harmonization, and reporting modernization. Develop the vision for scalable, reusable Investment data assets and semantic models. End-to-End Delivery Ownership Lead a team responsible for soup-to-nuts delivery, including: Deep data profiling and financial data analysis Writing SQL/Python transformation logic Building prototypes in Fabric, Databricks, Denodo, and BI tools Designing data models and standardized, governed data layers Performing validation, reconciliation, and documentation Creating handoff packages for productionization Ensure solutions are designed for long-term maintainability and enterprise scale. Data Quality, Governance & Standards Establish and enforce data definitions, lineage, naming conventions, and quality rules. Drive structured remediation of data issues and ensure consistent accuracy across domains. Promote responsible data use, metadata standards, and documentation practices. Cross-Functional Partnership Collaborate with Technology, Architecture, Engineering, BI, and Governance teams to ensure alignment and scalable implementation. Partner with Investment SMEs to understand business needs, validate logic, and confirm accuracy of outputs. Integrate data considerations into process reengineering and analytics priorities. Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead, coach, and develop a data strategy and analytics engineering team. Build deep expertise in Finance domains, data modeling, and quality frameworks. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence. Qualifications & Experience 11-13 years in Finance/Investment data, analytics engineering, BI, or data strategy. Strong SQL expertise and hands-on experience with data transformations. Experience designing or building data models, semantic layers, or reporting-ready datasets. Understanding of Investment/Finance processes (GL, FP&A, cost allocations, forecasting). Experience leading teams or delivering complex data programs. Familiarity with Fabric, Databricks, Denodo, Power BI preferred. Success Profile Shapes and executes a cohesive Investment data strategy. Delivers scalable, trusted data assets that modernize reporting and analytics. Drives quality, consistency, and clarity across Finance data. Builds a strong technical and strategic capability within the Finance Data Office. Confidential, unpublished property of The Cigna Group. Do not duplicate or distribute. Use and distribution limited solely to authorized personnel. © 2026 The Cigna Group About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Responsibilities

Execute the Cigna Investment Management data strategy by building a data governance model and scalable data assets. Lead a team of professionals to modernize reporting and analytics while partnering with technology teams for implementation.